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Forestry First Aid Training in Scottish Borders - Edinburgh

Forestry First Aid Training in Scottish Borders

Kelsomoderate

Difficulty

moderate

Duration

6 hours

Fitness Level

Moderate fitness recommended to comfortably participate in practical exercises, including kneeling and walking over rough terrain.

Overview

Gain critical first aid skills for remote forestry work near Kelso. Learn to handle severe injuries and hypothermia without mobile signal in challenging Scottish Borders forests.

Kildale, England

First Aid Forestry EFAW+F Scottish Boarders Kelso

£108+Vat per person, up to 6 people | Kelso | Ages 18+

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About This Adventure

Join our unique Forestry First Aid Course, designed for professionals in remote and hazardous environments. Over six hours, gain practical skills in managing severe injuries, hypothermia, and communication without mobile signals. Learn from experienced trainers who understand your challenges, ensuring you’re prepared for real-life emergencies in the forestry sector.

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Rates

Group, up to 6 people: £108 (Price per person) (Ages 18+)


Duration

6 hours


If your party is more than 6 people, please contact us by phone or email.

About

Our Forestry First Aid Efaw+F courses are suitable for Forest Workers, Forestry and Fencing Contractors, Arborist, Stalking Contractors, Civil Engineering Contractors, Recreational Hunters or anyone wishing to work on Forestry Commission land or rural contracts.

The recommended Forestry Commission topics covered are:

  • Severe Bleeding i.e chainsaw injuries and the use of tourniquet, trauma Dressings and Clotting Agents
  • Crush Injury and suspension trauma
  • Hypothermia and managing an injured casualty
  • Lyme Disease
  • Getting help without a mobile signal personal locator beacons Spot and Inreach Explorer

As a UK FISA member and the preferred provider for the Forestry Commission and Scottish Woodlands, we understand your working environment. Our Emergency first aid at work with forestry +F (Efaw+F) courses offer practical training and advice outside the classroom and tailored to your own working environment and have been designed with the help of organisations in the industry to comply with the Forestry Commissions first aid policy.

As a member of the Forest Industry Safety Accord UK Fisa, we keep up to date with health and safety in your sector of industry and continually update our Emergency First Aid at Work with forestry +F (Efaw+F) courses to reflect the most common and up to date near misses and incidents in the sector.

Tailored Emergency Forestry First Aid at Work +F Courses (EFAW +F ) delivered by full-time outdoor professionals that work in the same outdoor environment as your staff, Our trainers have a real life on the job experience of working in remote environments with casualties and hopefully bring this across during the training.

Our Emergency Forestry First Aid at Work forestry +F Efaw +f courses are more about practical advice with casualty management processing from hypothermia, contacting the correct emergency service and the use of Spot messengers and other communication devises. Emergency first aid at work forestry +F ( Efaw+F) courses is the minimum requirement for Forestry, Renewable, Construction, Utility companies and a Stalkers working on Forestry Commission Land or in remote and hazardous environments.

We are fully committed to making the forestry industry a safer environment to work within and course content is relevant useful and delivered by people who understand your own environment.

Adventure Tips

Prepare for Remote Location

Expect limited mobile reception; pack communication alternatives like radios or satellite devices.

Dress for Variable Weather

Scottish Borders weather can change rapidly, so layer clothing to stay warm and dry.

Bring Practical Footwear

Wear sturdy boots suitable for uneven, wooded terrain when attending training outdoors.

Hydrate and Nourish

Carry sufficient water and snacks to maintain energy during the six-hour course.

Local Insights

Wildlife

  • Red squirrel often spotted in wooded areas
  • Buzzards soaring in open skies

History

Kelso and the Borders have a long tradition of forestry dating back centuries, with woodland management critical to local industries.

Conservation

The course emphasizes low-impact practices to protect fragile forest ecosystems during emergency response and routine work.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Recommended Gear

Waterproof Jacket

Essential

Protects against wet and windy conditions common during Scottish autumns.

fall specific

Layered Clothing

Essential

Allows adaptation to cool mornings and warmer afternoons typical of spring.

spring specific

Sturdy Hiking Boots

Essential

Provides ankle support and traction on uneven forest floors.

Notebook and Pen

Helps record important notes and protocols during the course.